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How ballistic armor is advancing to keep up with today’s new threats
Forcing a patrol officer to choose between a carbine or a shotgun is like asking a carpenter to choose between his drill and his hammer
Traffic stops are one of the most common activities for law enforcement officers on patrol
The suspect was also pronounced dead after being subdued by hospital security
The officer was waiting for employees to clean his car when another man slipped into his car Saturday and drove it through the stall
Man who randomly fired a semi-automatic rifle in the parking lot of a shopping center provoked a shootout with police
Dennis Simmonds, a Boston patrolman, was among the officers who engaged bombers in shootout
The suspect was already charged with a being a felon in possession of handgun in death of off-duty officer
The agent returned for the gun while sheriff’s office investigated
The man accused of fatally shooting Officer Greg Alia has five new charges
Now, more than ever, our mindset must be developed — here are five reminders to prepare you for whatever may come on your next shift
The officer died in 2012 when police entered a home and those inside opened fire
Inmate was pronounced dead 18 minutes after lethal injection
The two officers were both shot in the face after they stopped a suspect for riding his bike on the sidewalk
The SUV ran into the elderly pedestrian as he attempted to cross the street
I hope what I’ve written here can help another LEO one day overcome their own battle with PTSD
Authorities have not said whether the man was shot by police or killed himself
Sgt. Jason Krauss says the “acid bomb” capable of spraying debris across a radius of about 50 feet was found at Foxtail Golf Club
Suspect was neighbor of Officer Terence Olridge
31-year-old Terence Olridge died Sunday after being shot multiple times
Public college and university campuses across the country are required by federal law to have a plan in place to deal with massacres
The deputy was struck in the side and was stable Saturday following surgery
Civil-liberties advocates called the new law an important advance
Officer Anthony Lossiah died of medical complications stemming from an injury in a suspect pursuit
A group of suspects targeted the officer as he drove home
The woman crashed into a police cruiser during a bizarre incident captured on witness video
From being found in uniform without your duty weapon to having a prisoner escape, cops face many red-faced moments on a daily basis
The mayor and police commissioner apologized to James Blake but he believes the officer should be fired